So the time has finally come to, in the famous words of Beyoncé, “put a ring on it.” And although this is the precursor to one of the happiest days of your life, the fact is that you have waited so long for this special day, and the piece of jewelry that goes along with it, that you may as well do it properly.
Choosing a right engagement ring is almost as difficult as finding the perfect man. There are so many dissimilar types, colors, and shapes that you can go crazy. However, this is a piece of jewelry that you will hopefully be living with for the rest of your life, so you had better choose wisely. And just as there is a plethora of handsome men yet there is only one who is right for you, there is no end of beautiful engagement rings with the perfect one out there for you.
So where do you begin? The most expensive part of the ring is going to be the diamond itself, so it is best to start with the diamond and work backward with regard to clasp, setting, material and the like.
Whereas in the past colorless diamonds have been the traditional stone used in engagement rings, a trend has been developing over the last few year, spurred by movie stars, singers, and the wealthy for using a natural fancy color diamond in their engagement rings. The likes of J-Lo, Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, and Blake Lively have all been touched by the fancy color diamond bug.
Natural fancy color diamonds are much rarer than their colorless counterparts – 10,000 times rarer in fact. This is reflected in their prices which can run into the millions of dollars per carat for prime examples of colors such as pink, blue, red, violet, and purple stones.
Other colors such as orange, green, champagne, gray, black, and yellow diamonds all have captive audiences. For example none other than Marilyn Monroe was seen wearing fancy yellow diamonds over 50 years ago. Yellow diamonds, also known as canary diamonds are possibly the next most popular color after pink yet are, as a general rule, considerably cheaper than pink diamonds.
And although the last thing going through your mind at a time like this is investments, fancy color diamonds have proven to be an excellent investment over a number of decades. Now how stylish is that – beautiful, rare, stylish, and a great investment. A real once in a lifetime event.
